The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Apusca
Also known as Apushka, Apushka of Urnaut
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 35
Apusca arrives with the gravity of a court envoy and the quiet confidence of a man entrusted with consequential business. His title and retinue suggest a world of ceremony, distance, and carefully observed protocol.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 35
- Books
- 1
Apusca, also called Apushka, is one of three barons sent by Argon as ambassadors to the Great Kaan. Their mission is to bring back a bride from the family of Queen Bolgana, and Apusca is identified as a member of the Mongol tribe of Urnaut. The account gives no further personal history or outcome specific to him.
Description
Apusca is identified as an adult male baron of the Mongol tribe of Urnaut, but the text does not describe his physical appearance. His height, build, skin tone, hair, eyes, face, and garments are unspecified. He is associated with the formal bearing of an envoy and a gallant company, though no individual accessories or distinguishing marks are recorded.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- C
Cocachinescort
Apusca accompanies the mission entrusted with conveying Cocachin to Argon.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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